Calculation of the Income Function's Slope
The slope of a linear income function, which equals the wage rate, is the ratio of the change in income to the change in hours worked. The formula is:
For instance, if income rises by €180 when work hours increase by 6, the slope, representing a wage of €30 per hour, is calculated as:
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